How long you should roast a turkey depends largely on how much it weighs as well as whether you plan to stuff it. For an oven set to 325 F the FoodSafety.gov recommends the following roasting times based on weight of a fully thawed turkey
4 to 6 pounds (breast)1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours
6 to 8 pounds (breast)Unstuffed 2 1/4 to 3 1/4 hoursStuffed 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours
8 to 12 poundsUnstuffed 2 3/4 to 3 hoursStuffed 3 to 3 1/2 hours
12 to 14 poundsUnstuffed 3 to 3 3/4 hoursStuffed 3 1/2 to 4 hours
14 to 18 poundsUnstuffed 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hoursStuffed 4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 poundsUnstuffed 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hoursStuffed 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours
20 to 24 poundsUnstuffed 4 1/2 to 5 hoursStuffed 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours
How to know when a turkey is done While the time estimates above offer a general idea of how long a turkey will take to cook The absolute safest way to know if your turkey is done is to use meat thermometer. If you are cooking a stuffed turkey you must cook it until the internal temperature of the stuffing reaches a minimum of 165 F. If the stuffing in your turkey has reached a temperature of 165 F the temperature of the innermost part of the turkey s thigh is likely between 165 F to 185 F at which point it is done. If you are cooking an unstuffed turkey roast until a temperature reading of the innermost part of the thigh reaches 165 F.
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